Porsche 356 C 1600 Hardtop/Cabriolet is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a rear positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
Its 4 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.6 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 74 bhp (75 PS/55 kW) at 5200 rpm and 123 Nm (91 lbft/12.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm respectively. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed manual set of gears.
It weighs a stated 935 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 175 km/h or 109 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 82.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1306 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1272 mm | 50.1 inches | |
| Length | 4010 mm | 157.9 inches | |
| Width | 1670 mm | 65.7 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Kerb weight | 935 kg | 2061 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | 616/15 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1582 cc (96.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.5 × 74 mm
3.25 × 2.91 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
75 PS (74 bhp) (55 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
123 Nm (91 ft·lb) (12.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
34.9 kW/litre 47.4 ps/litre 46.8 bhp/litre 0.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
77.75 Nm/litre
0.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Zenith 32 NDIX carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 977 kPa (141.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 395.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 80.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 59.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 79.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.94 kg/kW 28.3 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 5.60-15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.60-15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 275 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 285 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.43 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 695464 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1963 Porsche 356 C 1600 Hardtop/Cabriolet added 2020-07-25. Last modified 2020-07-25. |
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